Ghana coach Appiah concentrates on players in AFCON camp

Posted On Friday, 18th January 2013

John Mensah is among players excluded from Ghana's Africa Cup of Nations squad

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah says he is fully concentrating on the players in his 2013 Africa Cup of Nations squad in the wake of the exclusion of some key players.

Appiah is expected to deliver a success, finally, despite not having Europe-based stars Kevin-Prince Boateng, Sulley Muntari and Michael Essien available.

The former defender also dropped the Ayew brothers, Andre and Ayew, from his final 23 but said he had the players he could ”rely on.”

”That doesn’t mean that the others are no good,” Appiah said on arrival in South Africa where the tournament starts on Saturday.

”But it’s important that we concentrate on those who are representing the nation.”

The 29th edition of Africa’s continental championships opens in South Africa on Saturday with the host nation taking on Cape Verde Islands at Soccer City.

Ghana will play their first game on Sunday against DR Congo as the Black Stars seem the obvious favourite to top Group B.

Source: MTNfootball.com

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Unknown says:

January 18, 2013 at 9:23 am

Well-spoken. The squad in its current form is what counts, everything and everyone else is irrelevant for the time being.

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GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:

January 19, 2013 at 8:13 am

MENATLITY!
AA MUST TAKE HEED TO MY ADVICE IF HE WANTS TO LIFT THE TROPHY
1. Get your tactics right
2. keep clean sheets in every single game.
3. attackers win you a match, defenders win you a tournament.
4. Make sure youR TEAM N PLAYERS are disciplined
5. Treat your players with respect. motivated all the players like their big brother.
6. Get the best out of your most talented players. PUT IN MORE WORK. MORE TRAINING, MORE LIFTING METAL
7. Don’t complain about the facilities
8. TRUST EACH OTHER

WE NEED TO ADOPT THE MENTALITY OF SCORING AND NOT BE SCORED ON. NO GOALS AGAINST PLS…..
AA, PREPARE FOR THE WORST POSSIBLE SITUATION AT THIS AFCON
LETS USE THE FIRST 3 GAMES TO TIGHTEN OUR DEFENCE. NO GOALS AGAINST. ALL WE NEED ARE THE FULL 3 POINTS.
JUS BEAT UR OPPONENTS BY 1 GOAL N DO NOT CLAIM ANY GOALS
NO COMPLACENCY/TIRI MU D3, PLS…..

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